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1980 Corvette Windshield (1/6)
 3/6/11 12:33pm
rmccracke
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Pearisburg, VA - USA

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1980 All original with all documentation


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Does anyone know who manufactured the original windshield for the 1980 Corvette (Built Jan 1980) ?
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1980 Corvette Windshield (2/6)
 3/6/11 1:09pm
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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas


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As far as I know, LOF(Libbey-Owens-Ford) was the only supplier of front glass for Corvette...

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1980 Corvette Windshield (3/6)
 3/6/11 1:26pm
rmccracke
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1980 All original with all documentation


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Thank you, my car is very close to original and it developed a crack over the cold winter, even in the garage and I am going to have to replace it. If I remember correctly LOF is now out of business, so for "originality" any suggestions on what I should use to replace it or at this point does it matter?

1980 Corvette Windshield (4/6)
 3/23/11 5:54pm
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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!


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How big is the "crack"??  I know that there are businesses here, in Milwaukee, that will come to you and fix the windshield if the crake is not too big !!
  Dan

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1980 Corvette Windshield (5/6)
 3/24/11 9:28am
rmccracke
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Pearisburg, VA - USA

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1980 All original with all documentation


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Thanks for the note, Dan, it is big, run's the whole length of windshield, apparent started from a very small chip hidden by the windshield wiper, than the cold/warm temperature change made the crack. I have used the services of a local repair company on small chips, works great; I just didn't see this one before the crack occured.  PS love your car, mine looks actually the same, but it is an 80.
1980 Corvette Windshield (6/6)
 3/24/11 7:29pm
dskopp
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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!


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Did you find a solution yet?  I can ask around this area.  Who knows I may need one in the future!!
DanGeek


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